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Armageddon

  • 1998
  • PG-13
  • 2h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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Liv Tyler, Bruce Willis, and Ben Affleck in Armageddon (1998)
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DisasterSpace Sci-FiActionAdventureSci-FiThriller

After discovering that an asteroid the size of Texas will impact Earth in less than a month, NASA recruits a misfit team of deep-core drillers to save the planet.After discovering that an asteroid the size of Texas will impact Earth in less than a month, NASA recruits a misfit team of deep-core drillers to save the planet.After discovering that an asteroid the size of Texas will impact Earth in less than a month, NASA recruits a misfit team of deep-core drillers to save the planet.

  • Director
    • Michael Bay
  • Writers
    • Jonathan Hensleigh
    • J.J. Abrams
    • Tony Gilroy
  • Stars
    • Bruce Willis
    • Billy Bob Thornton
    • Ben Affleck
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    461K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    785
    210
    • Director
      • Michael Bay
    • Writers
      • Jonathan Hensleigh
      • J.J. Abrams
      • Tony Gilroy
    • Stars
      • Bruce Willis
      • Billy Bob Thornton
      • Ben Affleck
    • 1.4KUser reviews
    • 119Critic reviews
    • 42Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 4 Oscars
      • 15 wins & 40 nominations total

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    Trailer 2:32
    Armageddon
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    What Roles Was Ben Affleck Considered For?
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    What Roles Was Ben Affleck Considered For?
    Armageddon Anniversary Mashup
    Video 1:47
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    Photos117

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    Bruce Willis
    Bruce Willis
    • Harry S. Stamper
    Billy Bob Thornton
    Billy Bob Thornton
    • Dan Truman
    Ben Affleck
    Ben Affleck
    • A.J. Frost
    Liv Tyler
    Liv Tyler
    • Grace Stamper
    Will Patton
    Will Patton
    • Chick
    Steve Buscemi
    Steve Buscemi
    • Rockhound
    William Fichtner
    William Fichtner
    • Colonel Willie Sharp
    Owen Wilson
    Owen Wilson
    • Oscar
    Michael Clarke Duncan
    Michael Clarke Duncan
    • Bear
    Peter Stormare
    Peter Stormare
    • Lev Andropov
    Ken Hudson Campbell
    Ken Hudson Campbell
    • Max
    • (as Ken Campbell)
    Jessica Steen
    Jessica Steen
    • Co-Pilot Jennifer Watts
    Keith David
    Keith David
    • General Kimsey
    Chris Ellis
    Chris Ellis
    • Flight Director Clark
    Jason Isaacs
    Jason Isaacs
    • Ronald Quincy
    Grayson McCouch
    Grayson McCouch
    • Gruber
    Clark Heathcliff Brolly
    • Noonan
    • (as Clark Brolly)
    Marshall R. Teague
    Marshall R. Teague
    • Colonel Davis
    • (as Marshall Teague)
    • Director
      • Michael Bay
    • Writers
      • Jonathan Hensleigh
      • J.J. Abrams
      • Tony Gilroy
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      NASA shows this film during their management training program. New managers are given the task of trying to spot as many errors as possible. At least 168 have been found.
    • Goofs
      Drillers would never use steel cutters on pipe in a hole with known gas pocket/gas residue. Instead, in a situation with known gas pocket/gas residue, brass cutters are used because they don't spark and therefore wouldn't run the risk of igniting the residual gas from gas pocket.
    • Quotes

      Rockhound: You know we're sitting on four million pounds of fuel, one nuclear weapon and a thing that has 270,000 moving parts built by the lowest bidder. Makes you feel good, doesn't it?

    • Crazy credits
      Portions of the video of Grace Stamper and A.J. Frost's wedding are shown during the final credits.
    • Alternate versions
      Criterion's two-DVDs version features the longer director's cut with added dialogue and footage, including a scene between Harry Stamper and his father (played by Lawrence Tierney.) A second DVD with supplemental material is included, with additional deleted scenes, outtakes and bloopers.
    • Connections
      Featured in Meat Loaf: Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      I Don't Want to Miss a Thing
      Written by Diane Warren
      Performed by Aerosmith
      Courtesy of Columbia Records

    User reviews1.4K

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    7/10

    Incredibly unrealistic, but still a fun 2hrs20min

    Steam, wind, sound and gravity on an asteroid flying through space? Yeah the director didn't really think this whole 'space thing' through (or I think he simply didn't care... he was just like: "Meh, let's just make it fun"). And the movie is pretty fun, if you ignore the obvious inconsistencies and plot holes. Just take it like this: It's a movie of Bruce Willis and his team of misfits attempting to save the world by going to outer-space and blowing up a giant asteroid that's hurtling towards earth. PS. Liv Tyler at 21 y/o was unbelievably beautiful... she's distractingly gorgeous in the movie.
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    FAQ13

    • Why did Colonel Sharp salute Colonel Davis at the orbital station meeting and Davis didn't? Was that because he's older?
    • Why couldn't the "smartest man on the planet" figure out that the cams were backwards?
    • Does Karl have his own observatory?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 1, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
      • Indonesian
    • Also known as
      • Ngày Tận Thế
    • Filming locations
      • Edwards Air Force Base, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Jerry Bruckheimer Films
      • Valhalla Motion Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $140,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $201,578,182
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $36,089,972
      • Jul 5, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $553,712,773
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • D-Cinema 48kHz 5.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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